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NY Times journalists explore what happens when Democrats have all the power, find out 'blue states are the problem'
The Blaze ^ | November 18, 2021 | Phil Shiver

Posted on 11/19/2021 6:49:06 AM PST by Twotone

A pair of New York Times journalists who recently set out to explore what happens when Democrats control all the levels of power in state and local governments across the country were shocked to discover that "blue states" — not red ones — "are the problem."

"What do Democrats actually do when they have all the power?" Times video journalist Johnny Harris asked at the outset of an opinion video posted by the paper last week.

Harris teamed up with Times editorial board writer Binyamin Appelbaum to examine why famously liberal states — such as New York, California, and Washington — struggle to advance the progressive policies despite little to no Republican opposition.

They focused on three core initiatives of the Democratic Party platform: affordable housing, economic equality, and educational opportunity. And in the end, they discovered that "liberal hypocrisy," not Republican opposition, "is fueling American inequality" and that things are actually much worse in blue states than they are in red.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: bidenvoters; bluestates; nyt; progressives; redstates

1 posted on 11/19/2021 6:49:06 AM PST by Twotone
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To: Twotone

Wow, when one political party has a monopoly on power, there is no incentive to be responsive to the people’s needs. Whodathunkit?

The Rats here in California have promised to do something about the insane cost of living and the closely related homelessness problem here for decades. Still no result. They know they can’t blame the Republicans when they have a supermajority in the state legislature, so they just promise to do a better job after you re-elect them. Just like Lucy promising Charlie Brown she won’t yank the football away next time.


2 posted on 11/19/2021 6:54:01 AM PST by FormerFRLurker
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To: Twotone

Study


3 posted on 11/19/2021 6:57:26 AM PST by sauropod (Meanie Butt Daddy - No you can't)
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To: Twotone

When you empower a pimp to fix the “prostitution problem” don’t be surprised when more whores hit the streets.


4 posted on 11/19/2021 6:58:37 AM PST by WMarshal ("Those who would give up essential liberty, to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve neither.")
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To: FormerFRLurker

“Just like Lucy promising Charlie Brown she won’t yank the football away next time.”

That would make a VERY effective ad for R’s in CA.


5 posted on 11/19/2021 7:04:17 AM PST by Twotone (While one may vote oneself into socialism one has to shoot oneself out of it.)
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To: Twotone

Leave it to lefty journalists to phrase “are in power” to politicians.

People by the droves forget they work for us.


6 posted on 11/19/2021 7:07:01 AM PST by Celerity
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To: WMarshal

I am stealing that line. Perfect analogy


7 posted on 11/19/2021 7:28:21 AM PST by Islander7 (There is no septic system so vile, so filthy, the left won't drink from to further their agenda.)
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To: Twotone

Liberal states struggle to enact liberal policies? Author is delusional.


8 posted on 11/19/2021 7:29:28 AM PST by subterfuge (RIP T.P.)
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To: Twotone

later


9 posted on 11/19/2021 7:39:04 AM PST by Chuckster (Friends don't let friends eat farmed fish)
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To: sauropod

Power corrupts... Absolutely power corrupts Absolutely

Or simpler...all Dictatorships are Dicks


10 posted on 11/19/2021 7:43:23 AM PST by tophat9000 (Tophat9000)
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To: Twotone

NY Times journalists discover the media helped cause all the problems looking for fall guy.


11 posted on 11/19/2021 7:54:25 AM PST by Vaduz (women and children to be impacIQ of chimpsted the most.)
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To: Twotone

I am amazed that they are telling themselves they should look in the mirror. Not that they’ll ever do it. I know they won’t.

There was a point last summer when my kids tried to tell me that I was racist. I asked them why every time school choice or vouchers came up for vote, they were voted down by Democrats (ie. teachers unions). I always voted for things to help the underserved get OUT of their hell holes. Democrats always keep them there. My kids finally shut up about that issue.


12 posted on 11/19/2021 8:29:09 AM PST by FamiliarFace
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To: Vaduz

the video is a scam. The kind of clever BS that is the way of the commie libs. The video has agenda 21 written all over it. It was a hidden hit piece on single family housing. At that point, it was obvious they were full of shit.


13 posted on 11/20/2021 9:57:45 AM PST by bioqubit (bioqubit: Educated Men Make Terrible Slaves - Aristotle)
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To: Twotone
I don't think the author was looking under the right rock, but it's a noteworthy effort. This, for example:

examine why famously liberal states — such as New York, California, and Washington — struggle to advance the progressive policies despite little to no Republican opposition.

The problem isn't any difficulty in advancing progressive policies, it's that the policies don't work, and that is obviously what is really going on here. Dig a bit deeper and you arrive at the less comfortable question, can such policies work? Deeper still, what happens when they don't, are they analyzed and altered, or are they doubled down on?

Less comfortable still, are the ideals behind such policies flawed? That is the root of the problem and the thing never addressed. Abstractions such as equity, freedom, safety, peace - these are commandeered, considered the exclusive possessions of the progressive left, unquestionable even where they obviously conflict and reach the level of unattainable fantasy. The author points out the obvious when he states that their policies aren't delivering what they want, but what if what they want is wrong?

14 posted on 11/20/2021 10:25:28 AM PST by Billthedrill
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To: Billthedrill

Another issue is their constituencies conflict. Can’t build lots of ‘affordable housing’ when getting construction approvals past environmentalists stops them.


15 posted on 11/20/2021 2:33:03 PM PST by Twotone (While one may vote oneself into socialism one has to shoot oneself out of it.)
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To: Twotone

What do the Democrats do when they have all the power? They seek more! They are never satisfied.


16 posted on 11/20/2021 5:43:53 PM PST by JimRed (TERM LIMITS, NOW! Militia to the border! TRUTH is the new HATE SPEECH.)
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